''Lightnin' Smith Returns'' is a 1931 American

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film directed by Jack Irwin and starring

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and

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Cast

as John Smith *

as Helen Parker *

as Lightning' Smith * Nick Dunray as Mexican Pete * Jack Richardson as Chancey Ruggles * Sam Tittley as Tom Parker *

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as Storekeeper * William Bertram as Sheriff *

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as Bandit *

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as Hideout Henchman

Plot

John Smith writes Western fiction without ever having visited the West. Helen Parker, a reader of his work, seeks to alleviate that situation by inviting him to visit her ranch for a real Western experience. Parker arranges for a fake holdup, with her impersonating outlaw Lightnin' Smith. Her plan goes awry when the real outlaw appears, giving the writer an opportunity to save Parker and her father. A 1934 film, '' Mystery Ranch'', bore "a striking resemblance" to this one.

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1931 films 1931 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Jack Irwin 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1930s-Western-film-stub